Life — March 14, 1912 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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TASEIE A panicky feeling took hold of him. Would it go on growing in size and blackness until at last? The prospect too awful to contemplate. Without ing for breakfast, he hurried down to the newspaper office, only to find that ing editor would not arrive al hours yet. Afraid lest he him Mr. Pettyman passed the next two hours pacing feverishly up and down in front of the building; and when, un- able to stand the suspense longer, he climbed the stairs of the building, he learned that the editor had arrived half an hour earlier. Again, without delay, Mr. Pettyman was shown into the great man’s office, but the self-confidence of his had suffered diminution. “Good-morning, Mr. Pettyman,” said the editor gen as though greeting his best friend. “I hope I you well?” Mr. Pettyman was far from well, but he had not come there to discuss his health, “ What—what's the meaning of that?” he demanded, holding out the newspa- per, and his voice trembled as much as his hand. 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EDMUND THOMPSON Suite 911, Exchange Building, Worcester, Mass. “Your orders “Yes—your wife ordered it increased a point every da “A point?” “That's the way we measure type, by points.” “Great heavens, man!” “Our largest type is about an inch high and of a corresponding thickness.” Spasmodically Mr. Pettyman clutched his head. “An inch high and of corresponding blackness!” he repeated, feebly. For a moment there was silence, and a pity: ing look gathered in the editor's eye: “If T were you, Mr. Pettyman,” he said kindly, “I'd give up this fight. Call it off, it only does you both harm.” “Tl be damned if I do!” cried Mr. 555 Pettyman, and he from the room. But it was the last protest of a de- feated man On reaching his office he found a stack of bills from tradesmen clamoring for their money, together with a letter from his bank refusing his request for the discount of his note. “We think it due to you to state frank- wrote the president of the institu- tion, “that we have heard disturbing rumors regarding your solvency. We trust that these may prove unfounded and that——" With an exclamation of rage Mr. Pettyman crushed the letter in his hand. Then he turned and repeatedly struck the call-bell at his side, “Go fetch me a time-table of Pennsylvania Railroad!” turned and strode the he cried to the